Bhadrachalam Temple, – Telangana

Description :
The Sri Sita Ramachandraswamy temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Rama, a prominent avatar of the god Vishnu. It is located on the banks of the Godavari River in the town of Bhadrachalam in east Telangana, India. Often simply referred to as Bhadrachalam or Bhadradri, the temple is considered one of the Divya Kshetrams of Godavari and is also revered as Dakshina Ayodhya.

The central icon, believed to be self-manifested, features the four-armed Vaikuntha Rama, the form Vishnu appeared in to answer Bhadra’a prayers. Rama’s consort Sita and brother Lakshmana form part of the #central icon. By some accounts the Bhadrachalam temple was built, and other accounts repaired by the legendary Bhakti saint Kancherla Gopanna – also known as Bhadrachala Ramadasu – in the 17th #century. Gopana was the revenue officer of Bhadrachalam under the reign of the last Sultan of #Golconda, Abul Hasan Qutb Shah (Tana Shah). Gopana was accused and arrested of using funds meant for the Sultanate #treasury to build the Sita Ramachandraswamy temple. He spent 12 years in jail, where he composed bhakti songs still sung at this temple. Before Golconda Sultanate collapsed during Aurangzeb’s expansion of the Mughal control of the Deccan region, Gopana was released by Sultan Tana Shah when Lord Rama himself appeared with Lakshmana to pay the #gold coins Sultan demanded for Gopana’s release. Gopana then continued to compose poems dedicated to Rama in this temple.

About the Temple:

LOCATION: Bhadrachalam, Telangana 507111.
COUNTRY: India
NEAREST AIRPORT:Rajahmundry domestic airport(RJA).
BUILT-IN:17th Century.
BUILT-BY:Kancharla Gopanna.
ARCHITECTURE STYLE:Dravidian style, Vasera style and Nagara style.
DEITY: Rama, Sita.
FESTIVALS: Vasantha Paksha Prayukta Srirama Navami Brahmotsavam
Vaikuntha Ekadashi
Vijayadashami.
TEMPLE TIMINGS: 4:30am–1pm, 3–9pm.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: September to April.